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Reuters - Iran has stepped up executions of prisoners including juveniles as well as arrests of dissidents who are often tortured in jail, sometimes to death, the United Nations reported on Thursday.

HRANA News Agency – Ahmad Daneshpour Moghadam, political prisoner sentenced to death is being rejected for medical leave by prison’s authorities, in spite of deteriorating health condition.

Universal Tolerance Organization - Honoring the efforts of lawyers who defend the rights of the afflicted and oppressed across the country.

Human Rights Watch - Iranian judiciary authorities should allow at least 20 detainees charged with terrorism, in connection with the murder of Iranian nuclear scientists, access to their lawyers and family members. Iran’s judiciary has failed to provide basic information about these cases, even to their families, despite the seriousness of the charges, which carry severe punishments, including death.

Shahrzadnews - A new regulation laid down by Iran’s cyber-crime department bans internet users from providing links to social networks such as Facebook and Google Plus. Those who do so will face criminal charges. According to the new law, websites that encourage users to follow links to banned sites will be fined.

HRANA News Agency– Officials issued 900 million tomans bail for Abolfazl Abedini's medical furlough and prevented him to take his university exams.

RFE/RL - Iran appears to be taking measures to tighten online censorship ahead of its presidential vote.

Committee of Human Rights Reporters – Kurdish journalist Adnan Hassanpour has spent 7 years in prison, making him the longest standing prisoner among journalists. He is serving his sentence behind bars in Sanandaj prison, deprived of his legal right to furlough, without a single hour of release during these years.